PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between joey maitland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). maitland comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - I will be heard. Graham is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the Tiger. joey maitland has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

maitland
vs
Graham

178 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, joey maitland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Graham!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

maitland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
maitland lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Graham!
Graham is working to get back to half guard.

maitland wants to finish this one by submission but Graham is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from maitland.
Graham is trying to escape the mount.
Graham wants to control but maitland is having none of it.

maitland is going olschool here, as he tries to force Graham to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Graham shrugs it off.
maitland can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graham is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham taking shots to the head.
maitland cracks Graham with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Graham tries to hold on but maitland pushes him away.
Graham is bucking up trying to escape but maitland cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

maitland is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Graham is surviving well by controlling maitland's body position as best he can.
maitland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
maitland looking to control but Graham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
maitland is really struggling to control Graham but he's trying to hold on to the position.
maitland scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Graham?
Graham throwing hammer fists to the chest of maitland. What's that going to do exactly?

maitland goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Graham is on top in guard.
Graham showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Graham is looking to stand up but maitland won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham wants to control from the top but maitland keeps moving.
maitland is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
maitland is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Graham trying to control the position from guard on top but maitland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graham looks gassed!
maitland controlling the position.
maitland looking for a sweep. Not yet maitland, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Graham shoots in for a double leg but maitland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
maitland misses with a body kick.
maitland digs a good body shot into Graham's ribs.
maitland works over Graham's head and body with a nice combination.
Graham takes a kick to the side of the head.
maitland scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by maitland.
maitland throws a leg kick which misses Graham's front leg but catches the back leg as Graham tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
maitland throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

joey maitland dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

maitland clobbers Graham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slapping body kick lands there for maitland.
Graham takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
maitland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
maitland keeps Graham at a distance using the push kick.
maitland swings for the body but Graham moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from maitland.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
maitland lets loose with a powerful body kick. Graham will feel that in the morning.
Graham is breathing heavily.
maitland throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maitland feints and then cracks Graham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Graham down.
maitland lands with a shot to the body.
Graham takes one on the button.
maitland throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Graham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
maitland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
maitland scores with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by maitland.
joey maitland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
maitland goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Graham is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
maitland throws an uppercut from hell that sends Graham clean off his feet! He's out cold! maitland stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). joey maitland!